Apple’s iPhone Duo starts shipping October 23, and Android foldable owners already have a way to borrow one of its best tricks. A new app called Foldy turns a half-open foldable into a bedside clock or calendar.
If you own a Galaxy Z Fold 8 or another Android foldable, you can try it today without paying anything. You also don’t need Apple’s $1,999 phone to get the nightstand display it’s promoting.
Droid-Life tested on a Galaxy Z Fold 8 and found that it works well. The app copies StandBy, the iPhone Duo mode that turns the phone into a clock or photo frame, even when it isn’t charging. Android foldables don’t have a built-in version. Google’s Pixel phones offer something similar, but only while charging.
How Foldy works on a foldable
You prop the phone open slightly, like a tent, and set it on its side. Foldy spots that position and lights up the outer screen with a clock or your calendar.…